Razzball Commenter Leagues

The fantasy basketball season 2017-18 has ended and now it’s in the books of history. This was one of the most exciting and weird seasons I can remember, with the multitude of injuries being a key factor. And now, our board of champions:

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“ If you play good attack, you win the game, but, if you play good defense you win championships” (Zeljko Obradovic)

Semifinals time. Maybe in rotisserie leagues the results are more fair, but in head-to-head there’s more excitement. If you had Kevin Durant or Gary Harris and are in the semifinals, it will be a difficult endeavor, but that’s h2h fantasy life for you. On the other hand, if your opponent has one of those players, you’re smiling from ear to ear.

Another thing I learned this week (again), is how crucial working the waiver wire is to succeeding in fantasy basketball. Corey Brewer and Buddy Hield were first-round values in the quarter-finals, and Taurean Prince, Maurice Harkless, and Quinn Cook were second-round values.

Here is how the action went down in Week 22 across our 12 RCL Leagues:

We’re past the three-quarter turn of the NBA fantasy season. This week starts the fantasy playoff, and only half of our teams will fight to be the winner of the Razzball Commenter Leagues. Congratulations to Pikachu, the winner of the best record for the regular season. Taking a look at the Pikachu’s team demonstrate the importance of a good draft.

Pikachu’s team draft analysis:

Player

Player value

Draft selection

Victor Oladipo

8

40

Damian Lillard

10

16

Nikola Jokic

13

9

Josh Richardson

33

112

Dirk Nowitzki

41

Added from waiver

Jamal Murray

46

64

Spencer Dinwiddie

55

Added from waiver

T.J. Warren

62

105

As the board shows, a good draft goes a long way to becoming a fantasy championship team.

Here is how the action went down in Week 21 across our 12 RCL Leagues:

We’re now in the final week of the regular season with a lot of teams fighting for the last spot of the playoffs. This is my first season playing against our Razzball readers and friends, and I’m enthusiastic about the great level across all the leagues. The best part of the season is coming, but first an electrifying last week. Good luck guys!

Here is how the action went down in Week 20 across our 12 RCL Leagues:

“ Statistics are like bikinis. What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital.” (Aaron Levenstein)

There are two weeks left in the regular season for fantasy. With the injury to Jimmy Butler, joining the club of DeMarcus Cousins, John Wall, Kristaps Porzingis, and Kawhi Leonard, this year seems like an elimination game. On the other hand, Anthony Davis has been video game-esque. Over the last five games, he’s averaging 42.3 pts, 14.8 rebs, 3.8 stls, and 3.0 blks.

Here is how the action went down in Week 18 & 19 across our 12 RCL Leagues:

The trade deadline offers weird results, with teams in both fantasy and reality changing rosters. The biggest moves over the past week in the RCLs involved those players that moved in real life; Larry Nance Jr., Jae Crowder, Rodney Hood, George Hill, Emmanuel Mudiay and D.J. Augustin.

I’m happy to announce the creation of a Champions League for next year, which will pit all of this year’s league winners and some Razzball writers against each other. I will keep you all informed as things progress.

Here is how the action went down in Week 17 across our 12 RCL Leagues:

With the trade deadline, leagues can change in a flash. Boban Marjanovic can be an example of that, from an irrelevant place in Detroit, he can be a top 50 guy with the Los Angeles Clippers. On the other side, one of the great surprises this season, Tyreke Evans, a top 30 fantasy player, is a trade candidate and his value is likely to drop in a big way. Others like Willy Hernangómez, Marcus Smart, Lou Williams, and DeAndre Jordan are in the same situation.

Here is how the action went down in Week 12 across our 12 RCL Leagues:

This week researchers in China cloned two monkeys using the nuclear-transfer technique employed to make Dolly the sheep. Sadly, we can not clone a healthy version of DeMarcus Cousins. Before his injury, he averaged 25.6 points, 13 rebounds, and 5.2 assists. Only three players (Wilt Chamberlain, Elgin Baylor, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) in NBA history had ever averaged at least 25 points, 13 rebounds, and 5 assists. The impact in our leagues will be instantaneous and twelve of our teams never will be the same.

Here is how the action went down in Week 12 across our 12 RCL Leagues:

Another week of fantasy, with the most exciting games so far this season. This week I learned how much you can you miss a player. I miss you Kawhi Leonard. I have Kawhi on three teams, one being an RCL, and they are my worst teams of all time. Curious.

I’m amazed by the quality of the owners in the RCLs. In our twelve leagues, some are more difficult than others, but the average level is very high. This week, I looked at the biggest surprise players this season, where they were drafted in RCLs, and compared that with the average draft position in general.

Player

Actual Ranking

General ADP

Razzball ADP

Highest position at Razzball

Lowest position at Razzball

V. Oladipo

10

62

48

39

56

L. Aldridge

12

51

56

49

65

Jr.Holiday

17

64

50

41

63

G.Harris

22

90

63

45

74

L.Williams

26

74

79

68

86

T.Evans

35

152

142

127

Waiver x 8

J.Tatum

36

128

137

87

Waiver x 3

D.Mitchell

40

184

140

121

Waiver x 5

J.Richardson

47

161

114

88

138

L.Markkanen

50

148

140

132

Waiver x 6

Here is how the action went down in Week 12 across our 12 RCL Leagues: